NORTH AND CENTRAL TEXAS — An Enhanced severe weather risk is in place today, May 10, 2026, across north and central Texas as a cold front rapidly surges southward forcing numerous storms in its wake. Very large hail exceeding 2 inches in diameter and strong winds over 70 mph are the primary hazards, with the Enhanced Risk core centered over a wide corridor covering Fort Worth, Dallas, Waco, Austin, Houston, and San Antonio. A brief tornado cannot be ruled out, with the best tornado chances concentrated along the Interstate 20 corridor from roughly Big Spring through the Dallas Fort Worth area.
What Is Driving Today’s Severe Weather
A rapidly surging cold front pushing southward across Texas is the primary driver behind today’s widespread severe weather threat. The fast-moving front is forcing up numerous storms across north and central Texas as it pushes through, creating the atmospheric conditions needed for very large hail and damaging wind-producing storms across a broad area of the state throughout the day.
Very large hail and strong winds are identified as the dominant hazard modes for today’s storm setup, with hail exceeding 2 inches in diameter and wind gusts over 70 mph both possible with the strongest storms moving through the Enhanced Risk zone.
Areas Inside the Enhanced Risk Zone
The Enhanced Risk orange zone is centered over a large swath of central Texas covering Fort Worth, Dallas, Waco, Austin, Houston, and San Antonio, making this a major population center threat affecting millions of Texas residents today. A broader Slight Risk yellow zone extends the threat outward to include Shreveport, New Orleans, and portions of Louisiana and Mississippi on the eastern edge of the severe weather outlook…